The American Sign Language Interpreter Education Department (ASLIE) at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) is happy to announce the “Certificate in Healthcare Interpreting” program 2015-2016. This program is designed in a blended format consisting of a consolidated, week-long face to face classroom and online learning components. The overall aim of this certificate program is to provide specialized professional development to ASL/English interpreters in the area of healthcare interpreting. It promises to employ innovative teaching strategies/methodologies by nationally recognized healthcare experts combined with practical application within healthcare environments. This announcement serves as an invitation to explore the program further and to seek application if you so desire. We invite you to look at our website http://www.ntid.rit.edu/aslie/certificate-healthcare-interpreting to learn more about this exciting cutting edge program and the application process.

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http://www.aslnetwork.com/news/2014/02/01/aslin-turns-13-years-old-february-1st-2ASLIN turns 14 years old Feb 1, 2015 - thanks to staff and interpreters (Photo taken at our Anniversary party last weekend with staff and their +1 Cheers! We took the photo in the play area of the Northgate mall...

Our very own Robbi Crockett was chosen to be one of the 15 nationwide to join the year long course.

Rochester, NYINTERPRETER PROGRAM AIMS TO BRIDGE DEAF, MEDICAL DIVIDE"Doctor-speak" — the technical language of the medical profession — can be difficult for any patient to make sense of, but especially so for deaf and hard-of-hearing people. That's because what the doctor says often can't be simply translated into sign language. But 15 interpreters from 12 states hope to fine-tune their skills — and learn more about medical terminology — in a year-long course on health care interpreting kicked off by the Rochester Institute of Technology this week. / USA Today

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http://www.aslnetwork.com/news/2013/04/16/asl-interpreter-services-for-medicaidThe Office of Financial Management released their report on state agency interpreter services. One of the recommendations is that ASL interpreter services for Medicaid be returned to ODHH

"We as an agency have already seen this product being solicited as a replacement to the in-person interpreter," said Robbi Crockett, executive director of the ASL Interpreter Network.

"This is definitely not the case, [since] each face, each set of hands carries different gestures and speed of use," Crockett told TechNewsWorld. "This device is only good, maybe, for one-on-one -- and at a much slower pace since each individual style, body language is unique."

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http://www.aslnetwork.com/news/2012/06/06/aslin-green-travel-mugsIf you want us to mail you one along with other ASLIN goodies like Free Pens and Free note pads, then contact us at